Davina McCall has opened up about her ‘anger’ at boyfriend Michael Douglas in her first live TV appearance since her major brain surgery.
The beloved TV presenter, 57, had surgery back in November after a tumour was found on her brain. She has since announced her return to TV and is set to host the 40th anniversary of Comic Relief.
Davina will be joining the likes of Jonathan Ross, 64, Alison Hammond, 50, Rylan Clark, 36, and Alesha Dixon, 46, to present the telethon on Friday, March 21.
And according to Davina, it was her beau Michael, 49, who ‘pushed her’ to get back to work to do what she loves.
Davina McCall reveals ‘anger’ at boyfriend
On Monday evening (March 18) Davina appeared on The One Show in her first live TV appearance since having her brain surgery.
When asked how it feels to be back at work after the operation, Davina said: “It feels amazing. I am so happy to be back. It was like the final piece of the jigsaw.
I got a bit nervous about going back to work.
“I was recovering at home in my bedroom a lot, going for a couple of walks a day, but I was stuck in my bedroom, and it kind of became my safe space.
“And I kind of didn’t want to leave, and I got a bit nervous about going back to work. I kept in my head [that] I could make an excuse.”
‘I was so angry with him’
Davina then shared that it was her boyfriend-of-eight-years Michael who persuaded her to head back to work.
“Michael said to me: ‘I know you; I know how much you love work and how much it means to you,'” she shared.
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